SHERPA


Meaning of SHERPA in English

n.

Any member of a mountain-dwelling people of Nepal and of Sikkim state, India.

Sherpas are of Tibetan culture and descent and speak a Tibetan dialect. They make a living spinning and weaving wool, along with farming and cattle breeding. They have won international renown as porters in the high Himalayas. They number about 120,000.

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